Coin-controlled vending-machine.



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110. 875,128. PATBNTED DEG. 31, 1907. E. P. SPAULDING. G01N GONTVROLLED VBNDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12, 1907.

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PATBN'IED DEG. 31, 1907.

E. P. SPAULDING. GOINGONIROLLED VBNDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED .TAN.12, 1907.

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Arron/VH No. 875,128. PATENTED DEG. 31, 1907. E. I'. SPAULDING.

COIN GONTROLLED VENDINGMACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 12. 1901.

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No. 875,128. 'PATBNTED DEG. al. 190?.

` E. F. SPAULMNG. GOIN GONTROLLBD VENDING MAGHNE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-12, 1907.

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No. 875,128. I}A'l"El\TTBD DEG. 8l, 1907.

E. F. 'SPAULDIN SGEN UNTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

.FLPPLIGATION FILED JAN. l2, 1907.

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ELIJAH F. SPAULDING, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COIN-CONTROLLED VENDNG-MCMNE.

Specification of Letters Patent.y

)Patented Dec.. 3l, i907.

Application led January 12. 3.907- Seral No. 351.951.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that i, ELIJAH F. SPAULDING, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin- Controlled Vendin -Machinea of which the following is a speci cation. i

The invention relates to improvements in coin controlled vending machines, and it consists in the novel features, arrangements, and combinations of arts hereinafter deb scribed7 and particular y pointed out in the claims.

The object of the invention is to provide an entirely eicient and reliable vending machine capable of ready manufacture and operation and adapted to be operated for ejecting goods only upon the introduction of the proper coin to the machine.

A further object of the invention is to provide for the return tothe urchaser of a coin introduced into the madliine at a time when there are no goods in the machine to be ejected therefrom.

The machine of my invention comprises vertical holders for the stacks of confections to be sold, a plunger or slide for each holder adapted to receive the coin and carry the same inwardly when the slide is manually pushed in that direction, a ivotally mounted coin-receiver into whic the coins fall from the slide when the latter reaches its inner osition and which receiver by the weight of t e coin has its rear endtilted upwardly, a pivoted dog carried by the said slide and which lies inwardly beyond the said rear end of said tilted receiver when said slide is -at its inner or rear position, and a vertically slidable goods-ejector carried by the inner end of the said slide and which has its u per end portions normally just below the p ane of the lower piece oi the confections in the holder and which is adapted to be moved upwardl in rear of the lower piece of confections y said dog when due to the forward or outward movement of the slide said dd meets and is temporarily obstructed an caused to turn upwardly by its contact with the tilted inner end of said receiver, said goods-ejector during said outward movement oi the said slide pushing said lower ieee of confection frontwardly from the liolder so that when it is inally unsupported it may iall into convenient position to be picked up by the purchaser.

ving the inward movement weight alone i return to the purchaser o Fig. 4 is a detached front view To purchase like a coin is laced in the protrudin coinslide and the atter is pushed inward y and then drawn outwardl the goods-ejector moving below the stac of coniections durof said slide and engaging the rear edge oi the lower piece in said stack and pushing it frontwardly therefrom during the outward movement of said slide. y During the outward movement of the coin slide a coin-ejector carried thereby passes against the coin held in the coin-receiver and pushes the same therefrom, whereupon said receiver returns to its normal position. Upon the slide reaching its outer position and the discharge oi" the piece of goods sold, the weight of the goods in the holder and a weight laced on them or the latter iP the last piece has been sold, pressing downwardly upon the goods-ejector returns it to its lower position free of the lower end of the holder.

My machine also com rises means for the a coin introduced to a piece of confection or the the coin-slide at a time when the stack-holder is empty or when the goods in the holder do not descend to a position at which they may be ejected, means for arresting washers and 'iron or steel disks if the same should be introduced to the coin-slide, and means for discarding coins which may pass to the coin-receiver should they be deficient in diameter.

The invention will be fully understood from the detailed descri tion hereinafter presented, reference being ad to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 vis a front view, partly broken away, of a machine constructed in, accordance with my invention, the machine illustrated having two stack-holders and two ycoin receiving and operating-slides; Fig'. 2 is a central vertical section of the same on the dotted line 2-2 of Fig. 1, the coin-receiving and operating-slide being shown in its normal outer position; Fig. 3 is a likeview of the same, with the coin-receiving and operating-slide shown at its extreme inner positlon;

which rests upon the upper end of the stack of confections; Fig. 5 1s a rear elevation, partly broken away, of the machine, the door (which is at the back of the machine) being removed and one goods-ejector being shown in its upper position, while the other or right hand goods-ejector is shown in its normal lower position; Fig. 6 is an enlarged deioa tached top view of one of the coin-receiving and operating-slides; Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section of the same on the dotted line 7 7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a rear end view of the same; Fig. 9 is a detached top View of the tiltable coin-receiver to which the coin passes from the operating-slide; Fig. 10 is an edge view of the same; Fig. 11 is a vertical section throu h a portion of the `machine and shows one of t e operating-slides at its inner position with a vwasher arrested in the coin-'slot thereof; Fig.

12 is a detached face view of the washer indicated in Fig. 11, and Fig. 13 is a detached bottom view of a portion of theinterior mechanism of the machine, one of the operatingslides being shownl in its outer posltion, and the other in its inner position and the dotted line 11-*11 denoting the section von which Fi 11 is taken.

n the drawings, 20 designates the exterior casing or cabinet having a door 21 at its back and a glass panell 22 in its front,y 23 the vertical holdersfor the stack of confections 24, 25 weights on said stacks, 26 the operating-slides or plungers having vertical slots 2`7 to receive the coins, 28 the tiltable coin-receivers to which the coins pass from said slides, 29 the coin-ejector finger carried by each of said slides, and 30 the goods-ejectors, whose upper ends constitute fingers 31 and which, as shown in Figs.' 7 and 8, are each formed from a strip of spring-metal bent to form two vertical sides and a bottom, the latter extending transversely under the inner end of the slide 26 and said vertical sides extending along and being adapted to slide on the sides of said slide.,

The goods ejectors 3() are confined against" the coin-slides 26 by means of plates 32 (Fi s. 6, 7 and-8) which form arts of and close t rear ends of the body ofp upon the sides thereof, said plates 32 also extending above the main horizontal plane of the slides 26 and thereby furnishingsurfaces against which the upper portions of the side members of the goods-ej ectors may slide. The rear ends yof the plates 32 are recessed, as at 33, for purposes to be hereinafter described, and said platesl 32 are fastened to the body of the slides 26 b means ofboltsr34 T e two vertical members of the goods-ejectors 30 have a light spring tension in a direction from each otherv and against the facing sides of the plates 32 where y sufiicient friction is created between the goods-ejectors and the walls retaining them to enable the ejectors to remain in an position to'which they may be pushed, this spring tension orffriction enabling the ejectors to normally remain in'theirl upper position when they have been pushed upwardly or in its lower position when they have been pushed downwardly.

The slides 26 are duplicates of each other and each slide is in the form of an elongated the slides 26 and lap magnet 44 (Figs.y 6 and 7) Whose tube or shell, preferably square in cross-section, having a vertical transverse coin-slot 27 formed through it. slide 26 is provided with a suitable knob or handle 36, and Within the outer portion of each slide is mounted a frame 37 (Fig. 7)

Thel outer end of each which consists of a plate bent to form a top i light y bearing against the rear Wall thereof,v

as shown inFig. 7. The normal position of the finger 39 is that shown in Figt 7, and said finger 1s yieldingly maintained 1n such osition by a Weighted arm 41 connected wit the plate 40, as shown in Fig. 7, or by a spring '42 (Fig. 11) whose tension is exerted against the plate 40 to throw the finger 39 across the coin-slot. The weighted arm 41 and spring 42 are equivalent devices for yieldingly maintaining the finger 39 within the coin-slot 27.

The finger 39 will swing inwardly from the coin slot under the pressure of a coin pressed into said slot, and saidiinger performs no duty other than to arrest washers or li ht disks which may be passed into the coin s ot. Should a washer (Fig. 12) be passed into the coin slot 27, the lower edge of the washer would cause the 'iinger 39 to swing frontwardly from said slot but since said finger has a normal tension toward said slot, it will uponA the hole in the washer reaching it, spring into the same and cause the washer to hang suspendedfrom its end, as indicated in Fig. 11 wherein l number the washer 43. If

a card-board disk or a disk of li ht material 1s ressed into the coin-slot 27 t e iinger 39 wi be caused to recede by it butwill mainytain a pressure against'its face suiiicient to hold it within the slot, thereby preventin it from passing to the coin-receiver 28. he purposes of the linger 29 are therefore to arrest an Washers -or disks having holes in them w ich may be passed into the coin/slot and also bind any aper or other ve'i` light -disks which may e passed into said slot o against the rear Wall the same.

Within each` slide 26 is also provided a poles constitute a portion ofthe rear Wall o the coinslot 27, as clearly indicated 'in Fig. 6. The purpose of the magnet 44 is to arrest iron or stee disks which may be introduced into the coin slot 27. Within the rear portion of the slide 26 is secured a plate 45 which extends over the top of the magnet 44- and has a downwardlyturned front end which is slotted to 4straddle the poles of the magnet and which with the ends of the arms of the magnet constitute the rear wall of the slot 27.

Each slide 26 is provided with a forwardly extending coin ejector 29, which is in the @raise form of a nger integral with a plate 46 rig idly secured to the lower rear portion' of the slide. Upon one side of the plate 46 of each slide 26 is pivotally mounted, by means of a screw 47, a tiltable plate 48 which has a lifting toe 49, a shoulder 50 and a forwardly projecting heel portion 51 (Fig. 7). The toe 49 of the plate 48 is always below the goodsejector 30 and is utilized during the outward movement of the slide l25 to elevate said goods-ejector so that the upper ends of the ngers 31 thereof may pass upwardly in rear of the lower ieee of confection in the stackholder 23. he o eration of the plate 48 will be understood rom the description hereinatter given in connection with the operation andconstruction of the coin-receiver 28 with which said plateicoperates.

The slides'26 are mounted within a metal frame plate 52 which forms a portion of the front of the cabinet 20, and said slides rest upon a plate or shelf 53 which keeps the lower end of the coin-slots 27 closed duri-ng the inward movement of the slides 26 until said slots attain a position where it is declared that the coin shall fall therefrom and enter the coin receivers 28. ln Fig. 2 I show the coin-slot 27 in its normal outer osition vand closed at its lower end by the p ate 53,

and in Fig. 3 the slide 26 is shown as havlng reached its inner osition and carried the coin-slot 27 inwarr ly beyond the plate 53, the coin when the slot 27 is in such position being left unsupported and therefore permitted to fall downwardly into the coin receiver 28. ln Fig. 3 l illustrate a coin, numbered 54, in the receiver 28. rll`he slide 26 nor mally stands in the position shown in Fig. 2 but it may be pulled to a slight extent farther outwardly so that a washer, aper disk or coin remaining within the slidel maybe pushed downwardly or descend from the coin-slot 27 at the outside of the machine. Each slide is connected at its rear end with coiled springs 55 whose front ends are fastened to the stationary front plate or frame 52 and which exert their tension to move the slides to their outer osition Within the casing of the in achine secure to the plate 52 vertical spring bars 56 (Figs. 2 and 3) which extend downwardly into the path of the ends of the bolts 34 and\while permitting the slides to be pulled outwardly beyond their normal position shown in Fig. 2, operate to return said slides, when the pressure of the hand is removed from them, back to their normal position with the lower en'd of the coin-slot 27 closed by the plate 53. The springs 56 act in opposition to the springs 55 in main taining the slides 26 in their normal position shown in Fig. 2. l

The holders 23 for the confections are of usual construction and therefore require no special description, said holders being above t ie path of the rear ends of the slides 26 .and

being open at the front and at opposite sides of their lower ends so that the goods-ejectors may, during the outer movements of the slides, force the pieces of confection, one after another, from the holders in the manner l have indicated in Fig. 2, which shows one ieee as having been discharged from. the iiolder and falling into a convenient position 'to be taken by the purchaser. Upon the stacks of confections are placed weights 25 which I form with grooves 57 at their lower ends to receive the upper ends of pivoted arms 58 when the last piece of confection has been discharged from the holder and the weight 25 has reached the u per end of the plate 52. Fig. 3 illustrates iiy dotted lines, the position the arin 58 takes when it does turn upwardly at its front end, which is only when thc weight 25 has descended directly upon the upper horizontal end of the plate 52 or when from any reason the goods in the holder 23 become stuck therein and fail to descend,`thus leaving a space above the uper end of the plate 52 into which the front end of the arm 53 may pass.

Each rocking arm 58 is ivoted to an ear 59 rigid with and exten ing downwardly from the horizontal upper portion of the plate 52, as shown in Fig. 5, and each rocking arm 58 has pivoted to its rear end a depend ing stop-plate 60 which merely hangs loosely downwardly and erforms no duty whatever while the eonfections 24 are upon the upper end of the plate 52 and hold the rocking arm 58 in its normal horizontal position represented in Fig. 2. The plate 60 has its rear edge against the inner face of the baclg door 21, and during the proper operation of the machine and while the pressure of the confections is upon the rocking arm 58, the said plate 60 does not interfere with the full inward movement of the slides 26 for the reason that the plates 32 on the rear ends of the slides are formed with the recesses 33, hereinbefore referred to, which, when the slides are at their full inward position, straddle said lates 60 without touching them. When, however, the confections have all been sold from a holder 23, the rocking-arm 58 is permitted by the recess 57 in the weight 25 to turn upwardly at its front end into the pesition shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3, and the plate 6() lowers to the position indicated in ig. 3 by dotted lines and then stands in the path of a solid portion of the late 32 below the aforesaid recess 33, in whicli position said late will prevent the slide or plunger 26 rom having a full inward movement, the dimensions ofthe plate 60 being such that when'it is in its lower position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3,.it will arrestl the sliding plunger 26 before the coin slot 27' thereof has passed beyond the rear edgel of the late 53, whereby the coin placed in said s ot bv a would-be purchaser is prevented from falling down into the machine at a time when there A are no goods present to' be sold. The stop `plate 60 to, reach a posltion enabling it to fa into the machine, remains in said slot and is carried outwardly with the outward move- .reaches its full outer position and mentv of the slide and will fall from said slot outside of the machine when the lunger 26 Ibefore the slight receding action-of said slide takes lace under the influence of the springs 56, W ereby the slide is moved inwardly to a suiiiciet extent to locate the coin slot above the late 53 as shown in Fig. 2. When the sli e or plunger 26 is pulled outwardly to the limit of lts movement`the coin slot 27 asses outwardly beyond the supporting p ate 53 to a sufficient extent to enable the coin to fall therefrom.Y I regard it as a very desirable feature that the machine will return to the purchaser a coin placed in the coin slot ata ime when goods cannot be delivered there- The rocking arm 58 and stop plate 60 also .perform an imy ortant duty when, for any cause, the stac of confections Ifails to -desoend lthrough the holder 28, which sometimes happens'with machines in use. In the present instance should the stack of confections fail to descend, a hollow space would be left above the upper end of the framelate 52, and this space would permit the weig t of the plate 60 to turn the front end ofthe rocking arm 58 upwardly to the position. indicated by dottedl lines in Fig. 3 land thus the stop plate 60 would again attain its. lower position and prevent the sliding plunger 26 from carrying a coin inwardly beyond the su porting plate '53.

eiow the inner portions of. the slides or plungers 26 are pivotally mounted, upon a rod 6.1, the coin-receivers 28, which receive the coins as the fall from lthecoin slots27 of the slides 26 w en the latter are at their inner position. The details of the coin-receivers 28 are illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10, and said receivers are each formed of'a piece of sheet metal'having downwardly extending earsf-62 through which the pivot rod 61 passes. Each coin receiver 28 is formed with a rearwardly extending body portion 63 and a front receiving portion comprising a hook member 64 and a straight arm member 65 whose facing edges deine a s ace into whichthe coins fall and are caugt inthe manner I have indicated in Fig. 3 wherein 54 denotes a coin held within a coin receiver. The middlel portion of the front end of the coin receiver is formed with downwardly extending lip 66 against which the lower porv'tilts sai tion of the coin 54 may rest, and upon the I upper side of the front end of thecoin-receiver 28 I secure a strip of metal having up- 'wardly bent ends or flnglers 67 against which the u per ortion of t e coin 54 may rest while eld y thehook 64 and arm 65. The fingers 67 are separated from each other so that the ejector 29 may, upon the outward movement of the slide 26, move a ainst and.

push the coin from the receiver, yal owing the coin 54 to fall downwardly into the chamber within the cabinet, as represented in Fig. 2. The hook 64 and arm 65 are just sufficiently separated from each other to hold a proper com resting against the fingers 67 and lip 66 without letting the coin sli downwardly between them, but a coin de cient in diameter is permitted to slide down between the hook 64 and arm .65, without therefore overbalancing the rear end of the coin-receiver.- If a coin or disk deficient 'in weight should be fed to the coin-receiver 28 it will not over-v balance the rear end of said receiver.

- I provide for the upwardly tilting of the rear end of the coin-receiver 28 by thev Weight of a proper coin falling from the' coin-slot 27 so that said end may cooperate with the slide goods-ejector 30 so that sai ejector may, upon 'the outer movement of said slide, eject the goods sold.

- When a ro er coin is placed into the coinslot 27 ang tliye slide is ushed inwardly, it will, after passing inwardily beyond the `plate or shelf 53 fall into the coin-receiver 28 -(Fig. 3) and .tilt the rear end of said receiver upwardly in front of the shoulder 50 on the pivoted plate 48, and thereu on u on the outward movement of the sli e, sai end of said receiver acts as an obstruction to the plate'48 `and turns the rear end or toe 49 thereof upwardlyagainst the goods-ejector 30 and operates to force said ejector upwardly, as shown at the left side of Fig. 5,' whereby the upper ends of the side members of the'ejector are caused to pass u wardly in rear of the lower ieee of confectlon 24. U on the continue outward rmovement of t e slide 26, the then positioned ejector will force the lower piece of confection from'the stack, as shown in Fig. 2, and upon the discharge of said piece the stack of conections willl settle susdown in the holder 23 and u on theupper ends of the side members o the then elevated-goods-ejector 30 and force said ejector to its normal lower position, asy indicated in Fig. 2, thus leaving the slide 26 and ejector 28 in condition and position to be again moved inwardly r by the next urchaser. When the slide`26` starts outwar and the toe .49 turns upwardly against vt e goodsejeetor`.30, the'v heel portion 51 7) ofthe tilting plate 48, turns downwar y against the rear tportion of the coin receiver 28 and portion downwardlyfrom the iso . eoin-receivers 28 are recessed, as at 69 (Fig.

' pivot scales shoulder 50 so that the receiver may not obl struct the outward movement of the slide 26 after the goods-'ejector has been elevated. The frame-plate 52 is formed with tongues 68 which incline frontwardly and downwardly Figs. 2 and 3) to enable the proper tilting of the coin-receivers 28 and support thefront portions oi' said receivers when the latter are tilted and when the pressure ci the shoulders 5() ol the plates 48 is exerted against their rear ends.

ln the present instance the rear ends of the H), and these recesses when the receivers are tilted, pass upwardly around the shoulders :Soon the plates 4S and their inner end edges, which form a part'ofA the rear edges of the receivers, are engaged by the said shoulders on lhe forward movement of the slides 26. The receivers 23 are recessed only to permit oi the use of a little extra metal (at each side oi the recesses) in the rear portions of the receivers so as to obtain the roper balancing ell'ect in the receivers with t 1e use of the thin sheet metal shown.

The frame-plate-52, which forms a part oi the Afront casing of the machine, may be secured in position by means of a bolt passing through a bar 71 connected with said plate, said bolt being introduced from the' rear and entering a rigid iront portion of the frame of the machine.

The operation of the machine will be largely understood from the descriptionhereinbefore presented. T he normal condition of the machine whenready for o eration is shown in Fig. 2. A purchaser wil introduce the proper coin into the coin-slot 27 of a slide 26 and push said slide inwardly and then l ull it outwardly to discharge the goods. he coin placed in the coin-slot 27 will remain therein until said slot is carried beyond the inner edge of the su orting late 53, whereupon the coin will all into t e coin-receiver 28 and tilt the rear end of said receiver u wardly in front of the shoulder 50 on t e plate 48. U on the outward movement ci the slide 26, t 1e plate 48 will be turned on its and ,the toe Li9 thereof will force the goods-ejector 30 upwardly into its o erative position, and' thereupon during t ie continued outward movement oi the slide the ejector 30 will effect the discharge of the piece of goods sold (Fig. 2)` and the coinejector 29 will dislodge the coin from the receiver v23. `Upon the discharge of the piece sold, the stack will settle upon the upper ends of the side members of the ejector and force the latter to its lower normal position, leaving the machine in condition for a further operation. When the goods in a holdei 23 have been ejected the weight 25 will descend upon and press the ejector 30fto its lower position and at the same time permit the rock* ing-arm 58 to turn upwardly at its front end and the stop 60 to descend, said stop under such condition preventing the slide 26 from having a full inward movement. Should a coin be introduced to the coin-slot 27 and the slide 26 pushed inwardly when the stop 6() is in its lower position, the coin will not be carried inwardl beyond the plate 53, and hence on the fu l outward movement of said slide (which carries thecoin slot beyond the front edge ol the plate 53) the coin will drop from said slot at the outside of the machine and be restored to the urchaser. This restoration of the coin to t e purchaser will also take place if the goods in the holder 23 should not descend therein, as hereinbefore ex lained.

i' a steel or iron disk or the like should be placed in the coin-slot 27 it will be caught by the magnet 44: and held within said slot, the coin-receiver 23 not therefore being tilted by it to effect the positionin of the goods-ejector. A disk caught by 'die magnet 44 may be pushed downwardly from the coin-slot 27 when the slide 26 is held at itsdull outward position with said slot outwardly beyond the iront ed e of the plate 53.

A was er placed in the coin-slot 27 will be caught by the finger 39 as hereinbefore explained, and it likewise may be pushed downwardly from said slot when the slide 26 is at its full outward `osition. Should a washer having a reasona l large hole in it be placed in the coin slot an not held up by the ma net 44 on the inward movement oi the sli e 26 carrying said slot beyond the rear edge of the plate 53, the lower edge of said washer will descend below said ed e of said plate, as indicated in Fig. 11, and ave to be moved upwardly again to permit said slide to per- Jform its outward movement. To eiiect the upward movement of the washer within the slot 27 under the conditions just stated l form V-shaped recesses 72 in the plate 53 (Figs. l1 and 13), so that on the outward movement of the slide the frontwardly cnverging edges of said recesses may engage the downwardly protruding portion of the washer at its opposite edges and gradually 'move the same upwardly so that it may ride frontwardly upon the plate 53 `and inally pass beyondthe front edge of said plate.

A light disk placed in the coin-slot 27 and not of a character to be caught by the magnet 44, will be held by the pressure of the point of the nger 39 against its face and thus kept within said slot, and said disk on the full outward movement ofthe plunger may be pressed downwardly from the comslot and discharged at the outside of the machine.

A coin of the proper character fed to the coin-slot 27 will not remain therein when the slide carries said slot beyond the inner or rear edge of the plate `53 but will when left unsupported by said plate fall into the coinlidi@ lll@ receiver 2.8 and tilt the same, as hereinbefore coin-slot, a ,sup ort adapted to maintain the lower end o said slot closed while the slide is at its normal position and during its inward movement to a definite pointl at which the coin will fall from the slot, a goodsejector carried by said slide, means to be actuated by said slide for moving said ejector to position behind the lower piece in the stack while the slide is at an inner position,

' and means operable by the coin after it leo leaves said slot to render operable the ejector actuating means carried by the slide, said ejector being adapted to be moved to its inoperative position by the wei ht of the contents of the holder upon it a ter said lower .piece has been discharged; substantially as set forth.

2. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a holder for the stack of confections to be sold, an operating slide having a vertical coin-slot; a support adapted to maintain the lower end of saidslot closed while the slide is at its normal position and during its inward movement to a definite point at which the coin will fall from the slot, a goods-ejector carried by said slide, means to be actuated by said slide for moving said ejector to position'behind the lower piece in the stack while the slide is at an inner position, and means operable by the coin after it leaves said slot to render y,o erable the ejector actuating means carried by the slide, said ejector being adapted to be moved to its inoperative ositiony by the weight of the contents o the holder upon itafter said lower piece has been discharged, and comprisin two connected side members in .suiicient y firm frictional engagement with the supporting surfaces the engage to enable the-ejector to norma y remain in the position to'which it may be moved; substantially as set forth.

3. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a holder for the stack of confections to besold,

, an operatin slide having a vertical coin-slot a support a apted to maintain the lower end of sald slot closed while the slide is at its v normal position and during its inward movement to a definite point at which the coin will fall from the slot, a goods-ejector carried by said slide, means to be actuated by said slide for moving said ejector to osition behind the lower piecein the stac while the slide is at an inner position, and means operable by the coin'a ter it leaves said slot to render operable the ejector actuatinglmeansl carried by the slide, said ejector being hdajted '.to be moved to its inoperative posltion y the weight of the contents of the holder upon it after said lower lforth. l

and consisting of a spring bar bent to form two side members straddlmg the slidev and a lower'connecting member, said side Amembers having a tension from. each other and against the surfaces retaining them; substantially as set forth.

4. In a coin-controlled vending machine,

'a holder for the stack of confections to be sold, an operating slide having a vertical coin-slot, a support adapted to maintain' the piece has been discharged, i

lower end of said slot closed while the slide is at its normal position and during its inward movement to a definite point at which the coin will fall from the slot, a goodsejector carried by said slide, means tov be actuated by said slide for moving said ejector to position behind the lower piece in the stack while the slide is at an inner position, 'a tiltable coin-receiver into which the coin falls from said slot and the rear end of which when tilted upwardly renders operable the goods-ejector actuating means carried by the slide, and a coin-ejector carried by the slide for dislodging the coin from said receiver on the outward movement of. the slide; substantially as set forth. l

5. In a coin-controlled Ivending machine, a holder for the stack of/confections to be sold, an operating side having a vertical coinslot, a support adapted to maintain the lower end of said slot closed while the slide isat its normal position and during its inward movement to adefinite point at which ing a downwardly extending shoulder and 'a lifting-toe in position to engage said goodsejector, and a tiltable coin-receiver into which the coin falls from said slot to tilt the rear end of said receiver'u wardly to a position in front of said should)er,whereby upon the outward movement -of said slide said lifting toe is caused to elevate the goods ejector to 4its operative position; substantlally as set fort 6. In -a coin-controlled vending machine, a holder for the goods to be sold, an operating slide having a coin-receivin slot, and a support for the coin while the s ide is in its normalouter position and during its inward movement until the coin reaches a definite point at which it is to fall from the slide, combined with a goods-ejector carried by the slide, means operable from lthe slide for positioning said ejector, and. a movable stop or preventing said slide from making a sufficient inward'mo'vement to discharge the coin when the said holder is empty or the goods have not descended therein, said stop eing vadapted-to be heldin an ino erative position by the wexht of the goo s in thel oWer end of thehol er; substantially as set amies combined with a goods-ejector carried by the slide, means operable from the slide for positioning said ejector, and a movable stop for preventing said slide from making cient inward movement to discharge the coin when the said holder is empty or the goods have not descended therein, said stop being adapted to be held in an inoperative osition by the weight of the goods in the ower end of the holder, and said slide being adapted to be moved outwardly beyond its normal outer position so that thecoin may be discharged at the outer sideof the machine; substantially as set forth.

8. 1n a coin-controlled vending machine,'

a holder for the goods to be sold, an operat- .ing slide having a coin-receiving slot, and a ,support for the coin while the slide is in its normal outer position and during its inward movement until the coin reaches a definite point at which it is to fall from the slide, combined with a goods-ejector carried by the slide, means operable from the slide for positioning said ejector, and a stop-mechanism for preventing said slide from making a suffieient inward movement to discharge the coin when said holder is empty or the goods fail to descend therein, said stop-mechanism comprising a pivoted yarm and a stop-plate sus ended from one end thereof in rear of san slide, the other end of said arm being below said holder and adapted to be held depressed, with said plate elevated to an ino erative position, by the weight of the goo s in said holder substantially as set forth.

9. 1n a coin-controlled vending machine, a holder for the goods to be sold, an operating slide having a coin-receiving slot, and a support for the coin while the slide is in its normal outer position and during its inward movement until the coin reaches ay definite point at which it is to fall from the slide, said slide when moved to its extreme outer limit being adapted to carry its coin-slot frontwardly beyond the said coin-support, combined with yielding means for automatically restoring said slide after it has been released by the operator to its normal outer position, a goods-ejector carried by' the slide, and means for positioning said ejector; substantially as set forth.

10. ln a coin-controlled vending machine, a holder for the goods to be sold, an operating slide having a coin-receiving slot, and a support for the coin while the slide is in its nor mal outer position and (hiring its inward movement until the coin reaches a definite point at which it is to fall from the slide, said slide when moved to its extreme outer limit being adapted to carry its coin-slot frontlwardly beyond the said coin-support, combined with a spring connected with said slide for normally pulling it outwardly, an opposing spring for restoring said slide after it has been released by the operator to its normal outer position, a goods-ejector carried by the substantially as set forth.

1 l 1n a coin-controlled vending macline, an operating slide, a holder for the stach of goods to be sold, a goods-ejector carried by ysaid slide and vertically movable thereon, and means for positioning said ejector upon the reception of the proper coin by the operative parts of the machine, said ejector heilig adapted to he depressed to its normal inoperative position by the weight of the goods aboveit when the lower piece thereof has been pushed away by said ejector; substantially as set forth.

12. 1n a coin-controlled vending machine, an operating slide, a holder for the stack of goods to be sold, a goods-ejector carried by said slide and vertically movable thereon and adapted to normally remain in any position givento it, and means for positioning said ejector upon the reception of the proper coinv by the operative parts of the machine, said ejector being adapted te be depressed to its normal inoperative position by the weight of the goods above it when the lower piece thereof has been pushed away by said ejector; substantially as set forth.

13. '1n a coin-controlled vending machine, a holder for the goods to be' sold, anoperating slide having a coin-receiving slot, and a support for the coin while the slide is in its normal ou ter position and during its inward. movement until the coin reaches a definite point at which it is to fall from the slide, said slide when moved to its eXtreme outer limit being adapted to carry its coin-slot front wardly beyond the said coin-support, coinbined with coiled springs connected with the opposite sides of the rear end of said slide and to a front portion of the machine for normally pulling said slide outwardly, o posing bar-springs for engaging said sli( e at each side when it passes outwardly beyond its normal outer position for automatically restoring said slide after it has been released a goods-ejector carried by the slide, and means .for positioning said ejector; substantially as set forth.

14. 1n a coin-controlled vending machine, a holder for the goods to be sold, a reciprocatory slide having a vertical transverse coin-receiving slot of suiiicient dimensions to receive a coin on edge and hold the same inclosed during a redetermined inward movement of said sli e, means for yieldingly retaining said slide in its normal outer re- `slide, and means for positioning said ejector;

vsaid slide having at one side of said slot a magnet; substantially as set forth.

15. a holder for the goods to be sold., an operating slide having a coin-receiving slot, and a support for the coin while the slide is in its normal outer position and during its inward `movement until the coin reaches a definite point at which it is to fall from the slide, said slide having' within it a yielding finger normally crossing said slot, combined with a Agoods-ejector operable from said slide, and

means for positioning` said ejector substantially as set forth.

16. In a coin-controlled a holder for the goods to ing slide having a coin-receiving slot, and a support for the coin while the slide is in its normal outer position and during its inward vending machine,

movement until the coin reaches' a definite point at which it is lto fall from the slide, said slide having pivoted Within it a plate holding a finger yieldingly pressed through one vertical wall of and crossing said slot,

in a coin-controlled vending machine,

be sold, an operatcombined with a oods-ejector operable from said slide, an means for positioning said ejector; substantiall as set forth.

17. ,In a coin-controllo vending machine, a holder for the goods to be sold, a reciprocatory slide `having a vertical transverse 4coin-receiving slot of sufficient dimensions to receive a coin on edge and hold the same inclosed during a redetermined inward movement of said sli e,means for yieldingly retaining said slide in its. normai outer receiving positiomand a support for the coin while the slide is in its normal outer position and during its inward' movement until thev coin reaches a denite point at which it may fail `from said slide, said support permitting said slide to be moved. outwardiy beyond its normal outer position and uncovering the lower end of said coin-slot when said slide is thus at its extreme outer position so that whatever may have been retained in said slot may then be discharged therefrom, and y said slide having at one side of said slot a magnet and at the other side of said slot a movable finger adapted to project into the same'toward said magnet; substantially as set forth.

Signed at New York city, in the county of lNew York and State of New York, this 11th day of January A. D. 1907.

ELIJAH' F. SPAULDING.

Witnesses CHAs. C. v Guin, ARTHUR, MARION. 

